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• Number of people remanded in custody in Amed increases to 7 

  Zeki Dağ, Hanım Altındağ and a person whose name could not be learned were arrested during the operations against MEBYA-DER on Friday evening, while Mevlüde Gündüz was released on condition of judicial control.
• FED-KURD: Halil Şen buried in his hometown under police harassment 

  Kurdish activist Halil Şen was buried in his home village in North Kurdistan. The Turkish police only admitted family members to the funeral; photos and filming were prohibited.
• Peace in Kurdistan pays tribute to Stan Newens 

  Peace in Kurdistan pays tribute to one of its patron since its founding in 1994, Stan Newens.
• ‘Freedom for Öcalan Vigil’ in Hanover concluded with a rally 

  Kurds and their friends continue their demonstrations worldwide demanding freedom for Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Detention period extended for HDP members in Mersin 

  The Turkish regime’s political genocide operations against the Kurdish people and their elected representatives continue unabated.
• Turkish lieutenant caught with 82 kilos of marijuana on Syrian border 

  A Turkish lieutenant has been arrested in Hatay with 82 kilograms of marijuana in his luggage. Pre-trial detention has been ordered against the military man, who is a guard commander on the Turkish-Syrian border.
• Reducing water level of the Euphrates brings damage to agriculture 

  Fadil Mustafa, co-chair of Raqqa Irrigation Bureau, said that reducing the water level of the Euphrates River has negatively affected agricultural projects. He emphasized that the occupant Turkish state subjects the people of the region to starvation.
• German MPs condemn the crackdown on HDP in Turkey 

  Deputies from the German Left Party, Free Democratic Party (FDP) and Greens issued a joint statement condemning Turkish government’s crackdown on the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).
• Hunger strike in Lavrio refugee camp leaves 2 months behind 

  The hunger strike launched by Kurdish refugees in Lavrio, Greece for the freedom of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan has left 2 months behind.
• Psychological warfare against Kurdish associations in Germany 

  The Kurdish association Mala Kurda in Cologne condemns the attempts of the Turkish AKP/MHP government by smear campaigns to make a pogrom mood against Kurdish associations in Germany and rejects wrong statements of Turkish media decidedly.
• Kurdish students protest for freedom of Öcalan in Berlin 

  The Kurdish student associations JXK and YXK have protested in Berlin for the freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Pope Francis begins historic visit to Iraq 

  The four-day trip, says the Vatican, aims at reassuring Iraq's Christian community and promoting inter-religious dialogue.
• HDP deputy Gergerlioğlu applies to Constitutional Court 

  HDP deputy Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu applied to the Constitutional Court against the prison sentence upheld by the Supreme Court.
• Police cordon off HDP Van Provincial building 

  Turkish police blocked the street where the HDP Van Provincial Organization building is located with barriers preventing the passage of pedestrians.
• Peace in Kurdistan Campaign stands by the HDP 

  Peace in Kurdistan Campaign issued a statement in support of the HDP, which is threatened with closure by the ruling AKP-MHP alliance.
• Two more people jailed in operation against MEBYA-DER in Amed 

  Two more people have been remanded in custody in the operation targeting MEBYA-DER, an association of solidarity for families who have lost relatives in the Kurdish liberation struggle.
• Death toll in military helicopter crash in Tatvan rises to 11 

  A Cougar-type helicopter crashed in Tatvan district of Bitlis, killing 11 military personnel and injuring two others.
• HDP MP Koçyiğit: Erdoğan's ‘Human Rights Action Plan’ is an illusion 

  HDP deputy Gülistan Kılıç Koçyiğit calls Erdoğan's announced "human rights action plan" window dressing as the government does not even adhere to the existing legal situation.
• Military helicopter crash kills 9 soldiers in Tatvan - UPDATE 

  It was not immediately clear what caused the helicopter to crash.
• HDP parliamentary group calls for implementation of ECtHR ruling 

  The HDP parliamentary group has again called for the implementation of the Demirtaş ruling of the European Court of Human Rights. In view of the imminent lifting of the immunity of MPs, the HDP advised compliance with the legal system.
• University student jailed over Boğaziçi protests in solitary confinement for 27 days 

  Şilan Delipalta, was arrested for protesting the trustee rector appointed to Boğaziçi University, has been held in solitary confinement for 27 days.
• Prosecutor rejects visit application presented by Öcalan’s lawyers 

  The application made by the lawyers of Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan to meet with his clients was once again rejected.
• Activists in Bremen launch Vigil for Öcalan 

  A vigil was launched in Bremen demanding freedom for Kurdish people's leader Abdullah Öcalan and status for Kurdistan.
• Rojava and Swedish municipalities agree to improve cooperation 

  In an online meeting Rojava and Swedish municipalities discussed about the model in Rojava. It was agreed that the municipalities should improve their cooperation in practice.
• Custody period extended for MEBYA-DER executives arrested 

  The custody period of 11 of those detained in the police raids targeting MEBYA-DER, the Association of Solidarity for families who have lost relatives in the Kurdish liberation struggle was extended for another 4 days.